Black Tot Master Blender's Reserve Rum Limited Edition 2022
Black Tot Master Blender's Reserve Rum Limited Edition 2022 is the third annual edition of Black Tot's perpetual blend — Caribbean rums from Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica, and Trinidad married with a sherry-cask-aged reserve of the 2021 release, bottled unadulterated at 54.5% ABV (109 proof) cask strength in a 750mL bottle. No added sugar, no coloring, no chill filtration: a navy-style rum built for the glass, not the mixer. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 109 proof (54.5% ABV), cask strength
- Size: 750mL, limited edition 2022
- Blend: Guyana (29%), Barbados (25%), Jamaica (7%), Trinidad (22%) + perpetual sherry-cask reserve + original Royal Navy rum
- Character: No added sugar, natural color, non-chill-filtered
- Maker: Master Blender Oliver Chilton, Elixir Distillers
A Living Blend with a Naval Soul
Black Tot resurrected the blending art of the British Royal Navy, and the Master Blender's Reserve is its flagship — an ever-evolving perpetual blend that draws inspiration from historic rums whose flavor profiles are now lost to time: baked banana, dusty chocolate, mocha, honey, tobacco, leather, and spice. For 2022, the perpetual reserve of the 2021 blend, rested in sherry casks since the previous Black Tot Day, joins rums from four Caribbean nations in a layered, balanced assembly. Explore the Black Tot collection, browse more rum, and shop the full spirits shelf at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Complex and full-bodied: chocolate and hazelnuts, orange and cinnamon, pineapple and blackcurrant over milk chocolate-covered raisins, café latte, ripe banana, and aniseed. The palate mirrors the nose — powerful but balanced — with crème caramel, demerara sugar, and nutmeg through a long, warming finish.
How to Enjoy
Pour it neat or with a splash of water and let it open — at 109 proof it rewards patience. The unadulterated style also makes it the rare navy rum that elevates a cocktail: it holds its own in an Old Fashioned or a stiff Rum Manhattan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "perpetual blend" mean?
Each year's Master Blender's Reserve keeps back a portion of the previous blend — here aged in sherry casks — and marries it into the new edition, so every vintage carries a thread of the last.
Is Black Tot Master Blender's Reserve sweetened?
No. It is unadulterated: no added sugar, no coloring, and no chill filtration.
How strong is the 2022 edition?
It is bottled at cask strength, 54.5% ABV (109 proof).
Secure Black Tot Master Blender's Reserve 2022 online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA — the year's chapter in a blend that never truly starts over.